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ACA Success Stories: Erin and Neal from Austin, TX
ACA Success Stories: Erin and Neal from Austin, TX

Check out Erin and Neal’s Affordable Care Act story.

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Cover Texas NowMay 25, 2017ACA Enrollment, Federal Policy
Surprise Medical Billing Bill Signed into Law
Surprise Medical Billing Bill Signed into Law

Yesterday Gov. Abbott signed SB 507 into law, improving consumer protections related to surprise medical billing.

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Every TexanMay 24, 2017Private Coverage, State Policy
Medicaid Success Stories: Kyla from Houston, TX
Medicaid Success Stories: Kyla from Houston, TX

Meet Kyla and her family. Read how Medicaid and CHIP have impacted this Texas family.

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Cover Texas NowMay 23, 2017Medicaid, Children's Health, State Policy
ACA Success Stories: David and Claire from Houston, TX
ACA Success Stories: David and Claire from Houston, TX

See how the Affordable Care Act helped David and Claire.

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Cover Texas NowMay 22, 2017Affordable Care Act (ACA), Federal Policy
ACA Success Stories: Melanie from Houston, TX
ACA Success Stories: Melanie from Houston, TX

Check out Melanie’s Affordable Care Act success story.

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Cover Texas NowMay 15, 2017Private Coverage, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Federal Policy
ACA Success Stories: Tio from Georgetown, TX
ACA Success Stories: Tio from Georgetown, TX

Read Tio’s Affordable Care Act story.

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Cover Texas NowMay 9, 2017Affordable Care Act (ACA), Federal Policy
ACA Success Stories: Mason
ACA Success Stories: Mason

Check out Mason’s Affordable Care Act story.

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Cover Texas NowMay 8, 2017Affordable Care Act (ACA), Federal Policy
ACA Success Stories: Stephanie from Tyler, TX
ACA Success Stories: Stephanie from Tyler, TX

Check out Stephanie’s ACA story.

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Cover Texas NowMay 2, 2017Affordable Care Act (ACA), Private Coverage
28 Texas Groups Urge Rep. Hurd to Vote No on Health Care Repeal
28 Texas Groups Urge Rep. Hurd to Vote No on Health Care Repeal

Twenty-eight Texas organizations sent the following letter to Congressman Will Hurd last night urging him to vote no on the health care repeal bill currently under consideration in the U.S. Congress.

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Cover Texas NowMay 1, 2017Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid Block Grants, Federal Policy
ACA Success Stories: Kelly from Princeton, TX
ACA Success Stories: Kelly from Princeton, TX

Read Kelly’s life-saving ACA story.

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Cover Texas NowApril 28, 2017Affordable Care Act (ACA), Federal Policy
ACA Success Stories: Nora from Austin, TX
ACA Success Stories: Nora from Austin, TX

Check out Nora’s Affordable Care Act story.

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Cover Texas NowApril 28, 2017Private Coverage, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Federal Policy
Texas Groups Blast Revised Health Care Repeal Bill on Eve of Possible Vote in Congress
Texas Groups Blast Revised Health Care Repeal Bill on Eve of Possible Vote in Congress

Texas groups blast revised health care repeal bill on the eve of possible vote in Congress.

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Cover Texas NowApril 27, 2017Affordable Care Act (ACA), Federal Policy, Medicaid Block Grants
Texas House Votes on Medicaid Expansion
Texas House Votes on Medicaid Expansion

During a marathon debate on the state budget last week, something important and overdue happened on the floor of the Texas House: State Representatives stood up and made the case for accepting Medicaid expansion funding from the federal government.

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Cover Texas NowApril 12, 2017Medicaid Expansion, State Policy
Health Care Bill in Congress is a Threat to Texas Kids
Health Care Bill in Congress is a Threat to Texas Kids

Texans can expect many more cuts for children if Congress passes the health care bill currently under consideration.

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Cover Texas NowMarch 22, 2017Children's Health, Medicaid Block Grants, Federal Policy
These TX Congressmen Just Voted to Repeal Health Care without a Real Replacement
These TX Congressmen Just Voted to Repeal Health Care without a Real Replacement

On Monday night, Republican leaders in the U.S. House filed their health care repeal bill.

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Cover Texas NowMarch 10, 2017Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid Block Grants, Get Involved
Thank You for Making Our Rally and Advocacy Day a Success!
Thank You for Making Our Rally and Advocacy Day a Success!

Thank you to everyone who made Advocacy Day 2017 a success!

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Cover Texas NowMarch 9, 2017Get Involved, Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Manatt Health Report: Capped Federal Medicaid Funding: Implications for Texas
Manatt Health Report: Capped Federal Medicaid Funding: Implications for Texas

This report prepared by the Texas Alliance for Health Care describes how Medicaid block grants or per capita caps would affect Texas.

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Cover Texas NowFebruary 28, 2017Federal Policy, Medicaid, Medicaid Block Grants
Why You'll Hate Medicaid Block Grants
Why You'll Hate Medicaid Block Grants

Does Congress want us to cut kids, seniors, Texans with disabilities, or pregnant women?

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Texans Care for ChildrenJanuary 23, 2017Medicaid Block Grants, Federal Policy
CTN Letter to Governor Abbott and Commissioner Mattax
CTN Letter to Governor Abbott and Commissioner Mattax

We urge the Governor and Commissioner to voice support for policies that will create a more stable, affordable, and high-quality health care system.

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Cover Texas NowDecember 22, 2016Federal Policy, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid Block Grants, Medicaid, Private Coverage
Broad Support for Medicaid Expansion in Texas
Broad Support for Medicaid Expansion in Texas

Here are the key resources showing the support for closing the Coverage Gap in Texas.

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Cover Texas NowNovember 20, 2016Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid, State Policy
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